Clothing buckle



E. L. HEFFRIN 1,778,388

CLOTHING BUCKLE Filed July 17, 1929 IN VENTOR Edward L #977;- in,

BYMCIU ATTORNEY Patented Oct..14, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD L. HEFFRIN, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE SHOE HARD- WARE COMPANY, OF WATER/BURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECT- ICUT CLOTHING BUCKLE Application filed m 17,

This invention relates to clothing buckles of the type suitable for raincoat-s or other articles in which two edges or ends are to be detach-ably connected together.

The appearance of the ordinary type of buckle heretofore used on raincoats and similar apparel has not been entirely satisfactory, and, in an attempt to overcome the objection, some manufacturers have substituted snap fasteners for the buckles. But even though the appearance may be somewhat improved by snap fasteners, they have been for various reasons found unsuitable. t is there fore one object of this invention to provide a-clothing buckle of improved appearance in which Fig. l-is plan view'of the two buckle members embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 indicating the preliminary position in coupling the two members together;

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2 showingv the two members snapped together; and

Fi 4 is a plan view of the members coupled.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a substantially flat member, preferably of metal, and provided with perforations 2 whereby it may be attached to a garment or other article. The member 1 also has an elon- 1929. Serial No. 378,839.

together, they are placed at an incline to each other, as indicated in Fig. 2 with the lip 4 engaged in the aperture beneath the resilient tongue 7 of the member 5, the lip being preferably of a width such that it fits snugly between the edges 10 defining the aperture ll 5:

opposite the sides of the tongue 7 and thereby guides or predetermines the position for bringing the two members together prelim inary to snapping the hook 9 through the eye 3. During this operation it will be noted that the spring tongue 7 exerts pressure against the member 1 adjacent the lip 4, and that when the hook 9 has been fully inserted through the eye 3, as in Fig. 3, the tongue 7 coacts with the lip 4 to hold the hook 9 tightly in engagement with the near edge of the eye 3, thereby insuring a secure connection between the two members and holding them in parallelism.

It is obvious that the two members cannot become disengaged except upon swinging one of the membersat an angle or out of parallelism with the other so as to release the hook. This buckle provides an easy and quick way of connecting two edges of a garment or a belt or other article together, since it is necessary only to guide the lip 4 beneath the tongue 7, and then snap one member down against the other. It also presents a neat appearance since the two buckles are substantially flat when coupled. The buckle also has the advantage of inexpensiveness in that they are made in one piece each, and can be quickly stamped out by dies.

YVhile the foregoing example embodies one practical form of the invention, it is not intended as a limitation, since it is obvious that various modifications and alterations may stantially flat members one of which is provided with an eye and a lip, the other member having an aperture and a spring tongue extending thereacross, and a hook carried by 5 said other member adapted to engage the first named member throughsaid eye, the said lip being disposed in said aperture and engaging said tongue to releasably hold the hook engageitl with the eye and dispose the m two members"substantially: in parallelism;

said hook having a portion inclined towardsaid tongue and held in frictional engagement with the edge of said eye nearest said lip. g i 2. A clothing buckle comprising tWo substantielly flat members, one of Which is pro 7 vided with an. elongated eye and having a lip at the edge thereof adjacent said eye, the lip being disposed at. an incline to the body 7 of said member, the other member being pro- Vided With anaperture and an outwardly di- 'rected spring. tcngueextending across the apertureQsaid lip being disposed in the. aper- I ture whenthe .tWo members are connected together, said other member also including a hook having a portion inclined toward said tongue and held in'ffrictional engagement With the edge of saideye nearest said lip. Signed at lvaterbnrflconnty of NewrHa- 730 yen, State of Connecticut, this 12th day of July, 1929;, a i g V EDWARD LJHEFFRIN 

